I don’t think I was ever meant to follow a straight or conventional path through life. I was raised on adventure stories and grew up in the countryside as a bit of a free spirit. At school I loved languages while my friends studied art. Words were my thing from day one… My dad trained …
I created this calligraphy wedding invitation suite for an editorial shoot with the lovely Katie and Nancy at Lily & Sage in 2017. It’s 100% handwritten on watercolour paper with a torn edge: that very contemporary look which is perfect for intimate weddings. Today it featured on Wedding Sparrow, in one of the loveliest shoots …
Lovely London wedding photographer Anneli Marinovich took such wonderful of Charlotte and Oliver’s Brympton House wedding, which was featured on Style Me Pretty a few days ago. Charlotte was such a lovely customer to work with! She asked me to write simple place names in modern calligraphy using gold ink on soft grey card. I think …
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I’ve never been a fan of letter drills as a way to practice modern calligraphy. I find writing quotes so much more rewarding and fun! There’s something compelling about a block of writing. A chunk of text becomes a pattern – writing quotes is a great challenge, a confidence builder an a wonderful way to …
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Are you ready to take your calligraphy one step further and experiment with something really exciting? Gold leaf is a fabulous medium to explore and there are simple ways to learn about applying gold leaf to calligraphy which are affordable too! The paper It’s really important to have a smooth paper base if you want …
Ordering handwritten wedding invitations from a calligrapher is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. If you’re wondering where to start, this little guide should help you navigate every step of the process from your initial enquiry through to receiving your final calligraphy order a couple of weeks before your big day! Prices for handwritten calligraphy items depend on wordings and …
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Torie and Rob booked me early in 2017 for their summer wedding. We worked together on an affordable bespoke suite combining printed stationery with handwritten personalised details. Inks were hand mixed to a soft, dove grey. Lettering was organic in style, slanted and flowing. A simple olive branch was added to key pieces for decoration. …
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Trends in calligraphy change as often as the seasons. In one of last month’s blogs I talked about learning a loose, organic lettering style – all by changing the joining strokes and flow of a basic modern calligraphy script. Organic lettering has been hugely popular in 2017 – but I know from experience that next year …